On March 11, 2011, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu Island in Japan, but that was only the beginning of a disaster that continues to unfold today. The earthquake ...

According to the Postmedia presentation, newspapers would work in partnership with CAPP to put the spotlight on Canada's oil industry. "What really drives Canada's economic engine? Energy, of course," ...

When blinding sun strikes alpine snow in British Columbia backcountry, the enthusiasts strapping on high-end ski goggles will describe the mood as transcendent. Until, of course, they chopper up to ...

BP's recently released "BP Energy Outlook 2030" report claims that a dramatic rise in new unconventional sources of oil -- tight oil, tar sands and NGLs -- will solve the "peak oil" problem. These new ...

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For the coming week, through February 18 th, the electric marquee in front of the Firehall Theatre flashes just a single syllable: “Elle.” French pronoun, third person singular. Decidedly feminine.

VANCOUVER — First Nations fighting to block the Northern Gateway pipeline project say a long-awaited court hearing that began Thursday will set the tone for aboriginal relations with the next federal ...

DEADPOOL: Every once in a while they do one of these comic book movies right. This one takes nothing too seriously and, possibly inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy, amps up the comedy. Mind you much ...

The highlight of this day is the "group of death" match between Cote d'Ivoire and Portugal that could become one of the highlights of the tournament. Two great teams. Winner likely to advance, loser l ...

It’s December 11 and clusters of students are hunched over their computers in one of Killarney Secondary’s computer labs working on a coding assignment. They’re part of the school’s Programming 13 ...

Each year the countless events happen around the Vancouver school district. Below are a few of the top pictures of activities taking place in schools in 2014. You can explore more photos by clicking ...